Spending time in Lima, Peru, this week has proven helpful. We could answer all the people’s questions later when we come back with 12 students and all the instructors.
We covered what we are doing each day and how the team is helping us interview the people they recommended for stories.
We went to the presidential palace to see about this being where we would bring the group for an outing.
At this moment, we still have like one spot left.
Go to Storytellers Abroad to see how to register and come with us to Peru.
Jon Stone is a professor at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Lima, Peru, and also one of those hosting the Storytellers Abroad team in January.
This is a must-visit for those interested in the early culture and how Christianity made its way to Peru. The Cathedral is beautifully designed, exterior and interior with natural skylights, and has a lovely garden within its compound. One of the most extensive libraries in Peru – a 2 tier, balconied library with spiral staircases that look very much like the movie of Harry Potter.
The highlight of the visit is to the underground catacombs – up to 3 different basement tiers, and you would need a guide to bring you through. The catacombs served as a burial place for all in that era, i.e., the rich, the poor, and the priests, and the bones and esp skulls are arranged in neat rows of up to some 70,000 dead.
Larcomar is located on Avenida Jose Larco, along the cliff next to the ocean (mar means ‘sea’ in Spanish), thus the name Larcomar.
Just one block from the big roundabout in Miraflores, you find Av. Petit Thouars. On blocks, 52 to 55 are many artisan markets selling nearly everything Peruvian craftsmanship. You get the typical souvenirs, nice artisan craftworks, beautiful silver jewelry and other silverware, clothes made of Peru’s famous alpaca, funny T-Shirts, pottery, paintings, wooden pieces, and much more from all over Peru.
Traditional Peruvian clothing and products, from shoes to tote bags, are made of bright, bold textiles.
The traditional Peruvian art form, known as ‘mates burilados,’ dates back 3,500 years. The gourds tell a story of the customs, culture, people, history, and animals. Hang them from a Christmas tree or use them as a decorative piece around your home.
